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Gladstone men charged for possessing meth, driving with false plates

Two Gladstone men now face seven charges for using a vehicle with false plates, possessing dangerous drugs and a knife.

File photo.
File photo.

Two Gladstone men were caught driving a vehicle with alleged false plates in broad daylight and will now face court driving and drug charges.

Police intercepted the blue Toyota Camry sedan on O’Connell St, Barney Point at 11.30am on October 10.

Police discovered the vehicle to be bearing false plates and the occupants, a 38-year-old New Auckland man and 24-year-old West Gladstone man, were detained and the vehicle was searched.

In the vehicle search, police located a number of utensils and a knife in the driver side door.

Police officers also allegedly located a number of clip-sealed bags of methylamphetamine on both men.

The 38-year-old man was charged with one count each of possess dangerous drugs, unlicensed driving, using a vehicle with false plates, possess utensil and possess knife in public place.

He is scheduled to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on November 7.

The 24-year-old man was charged with one count each of possess dangerous drugs and possess utensil.

He is scheduled to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on November 7.

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